LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 7 -- Nebraska Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Nebraska Farm Bureau (NEFB) leaders sessed four key issues facing Nebraska farmers and ranchers, international trade, protecting livestock production, rural broadband, and continued estate tax reform, during an annual National Legislative Fly-In to the nation's capital March 1-4. "It's important for us to travel to Washington, D.C. to express our views to Nebraska's Congressional delegation in order to put a   more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 6 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: * * * - PETA Calls For Animal-Free Circuses After Footage Shows Handlers Hitting Frightened Horse, Lions, and Tigers * * * This morning, PETA--armed with damning video footage depicting violence against animals at a recent Tangier Shrine Circus show in Council Bluffs, Iowa--sent a letter calling on the Tangier Shriners in Omaha, Nebraska, to stop using animals in their annual circus. T  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 5 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center are seeking children and adolescents for a study on the impact of oxytocin on irritability/emotional dysregulation in children and adolescents with disruptive behavior and mood disorders. Irritability is one of the most common reasons children and adolescents are referred for behavioral health care. The study uses a combination of bra  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 6 -- The University of Nebraska Medical Center issued the following news release: This year, people living with HIV expect to have another option when it comes to treating their disease. A twice a month injection regimen using cabotegravir and rilpivirine was found as effective as the standard treatment of a daily oral three-drug regimen for people with human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1). The results came from two studies -- Antiretroviral Therapy as Long-Acting  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Veterans of Foreign Wars issued the following news release: * * * - Nebraska high school senior takes home first place and a $30,000 scholarship * * * The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) proudly presented more than $200,000 in scholarships and awards as it named the national winners of its 2020 Voice of Democracy and Patriot's Pen youth scholarship competitions. The awards were presented during the Parade of Winners ceremony, sponsored by Twisted X, at the VFW's ann  more